UCS peer-reviewed science shows that more than one-third of the total area scorched by forest fires in the western United States and southwestern Canada since 1986 can be directly attributed to emissions from specific fossil fuel companies.

Working with a coalition, UCS helped press Minnesota to enact novel legislation that will allow state regulators to protect communities exposed to multiple pollutants, by limiting or denying environmental permits to polluting projects.

UCS analysis of health risks to communities living near facilities emitting ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen, along with our advocacy for science-based standards, helped push the EPA to issue a proposed rule that could cut emissions by 80 percent.

A new law will allow Maine to meet climate targets and become a leader in floating offshore wind technology. UCS helped lay the groundwork, working to align disparate interests, testifying at hearings, and engaging supporters to contact legislators.

The EPA addressed a dangerous loophole allowing US facilities to avoid disclosing the release of PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” in response to a lawsuit filed with UCS support. Previous UCS research exposed too-high levels of PFAS in drinking water.

Multiple clean energy bills that UCS advocated for have been signed into law in Michigan—establishing a 100% clean energy standard, expanding energy efficiency programs, and creating strong new jobs.

Our expert testimony and analysis contributed to one of the stronger electricity standards in the nation.

UCS analysis and advocacy helped shape, strengthen, and pass a CA rule requiring large fleets of commercial trucks, delivery vans, and buses to transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2036—a huge win for cleaner air and reducing global warming emissions.